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Spencer County authorizes judge to sign workforce interlocal to keep Kentuckiana Works services
Summary
After a presentation from Kentuckiana Works, the Spencer County Fiscal Court voted to authorize the judge to sign an interlocal agreement so federal and state workforce funds can continue to be used to serve local residents; members sought assurances about audits and liability protections before the vote.
Michael Grinton, executive director of Kentuckiana Works, told the Spencer County Fiscal Court that the regional workforce board channels federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds and a new state allocation created by HB1 to local career and youth services.
Grinton said the agency is subject to annual outside audits and state monitoring and explained the proposed five‑year interlocal agreement clarifies board seats, funding flows and liability. "We get audited by outside auditors every year. We get monitored by the state," Grinton said, adding the organization has not had disallowed costs during his tenure.
Court members raised questions about what would happen to local services if Spencer County declined to join. Grinton said he would need to check with state officials but indicated the most likely result would be that Spencer County would be excluded from certain state funds and county residents would not be served by some programs. He also described recovery steps in a worst‑case misspending scenario—seeking contractor recovery, insurance offsets and proportional county contributions only after other remedies were exhausted.
After questions about the county's exposure and requests for supporting audits and documentation, the court moved and seconded a motion authorizing the judge to sign the interlocal agreement contingent on county‑attorney review. The motion passed on roll call.
What happens next: county attorneys will review agreement language before final signature; Grinton offered to provide audits and supporting documents to the court on request.
